MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive89.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 08:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 85.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 605
64% 509 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS 256GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 218 289 203 222 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 453
Write 326
Mixed 268
SusWrite 222
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.6
150% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 148
141% 219 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
260GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 116 116 116 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 140
Write 141
Mixed 114
SusWrite 116
95% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
217% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.3% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 10.9
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 1,241 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $408
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